Chapter 51 Qin Er is no longer willful
Bai Zhuo lowered his eyes, a hint of unknown emotion flashing in his eyes.
He pursed his lips slightly, his voice low and respectful:
"I am grateful for the kindness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am not blessed enough to serve the Crown Prince."
Jing Sixuan did not show any displeasure when he heard this. Instead, he chuckled with a hint of teasing and confidence in his tone:
"Mr. Bai, are you worried about my father, the emperor, and my mother? Don't worry, my father also has male favorites, so he won't make things difficult for you."
Bai Zhuo was shocked when he heard this, but his face remained calm:
"It's just that Bai Zhuo's status is low, I'm afraid..."
Jing Sixuan interrupted him, his tone firm but gentle:
"Mr. Bai, there is no need to be modest. Although I have never met you, your reputation is already well known. I know that although you are in the dust, you are clean and have a noble character. Tomorrow I will take you into the palace, Mr. Bai, please don't refuse."
Bai Zhuo was silent for a moment, and finally, he slowly bowed:
"Then Bai Zhuo would rather obey your orders respectfully."
When Jing Sixuan heard this, a satisfied smile flashed in his eyes. He nodded, with a hint of joy in his tone:
"Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Mr. Bai, go back and take care of it. I'll send someone to take you into the palace tomorrow."
After saying that, Jing Sixuan turned and left, his figure quickly disappearing outside the door.
Bai Zhuo looked down at his hands. His fingertips were still cold. The warmth from Jing Sixuan's grip just now had long since dissipated.
He sighed softly, turned and walked to the window, pushed it open, and let the cold wind blow on his face.
The door was pushed open again, and familiar footsteps were heard. Bai Zhuo said without even turning his head:
"My Lord, the prince will come to pick me up tomorrow."
Jing Siye stood at the door, looking at Bai Zhuo's back, and spoke slowly:
"Bai Zhuo, if you don't want to, you don't have to force yourself."
Bai Zhuo smiled bitterly when he heard this, and his voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible:
"Why would Bai Zhuo not want to? Who wouldn't yearn for a life in the palace?"
Bai Zhuo paused, then suddenly turned around and looked directly at Jing Siye, with a hint of hesitation and probing in his eyes:
"Bai Zhuo, I have another question for you."
Jing Siye nodded and said calmly: "Ask."
Bai Zhuo took a deep breath and mustered up his courage before speaking:
"The man who came with the prince today...who is he to the prince?"
Jing Siye answered directly:
"He is someone that the king cares about."
When Bai Zhuo heard this, his heart sank suddenly, as if something shattered in an instant.
He forced a smile and whispered:
"Then Bai Zhuo wishes the prince good luck in finally finding his true love..."
"Your Majesty!"
Xue Nian rushed into the room in a panic, his forehead covered with cold sweat, his voice was hurried and panicked,
"Guard Zhu is missing!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye's expression suddenly changed and he stood up abruptly:
"What? I was only away for a short while, how come he disappeared?"
He didn't have time to say anything more and walked out quickly.
Bai Zhuo looked at Jing Siye's hurriedly leaving back, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.
He had never seen the prince so nervous about someone.
"It turns out that... the prince also has a heart..."
Bai Zhuo murmured in a low voice, his eyes dim.
He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on his cheeks, knowing in his heart that there was no possibility between him and the prince after all.
Jing Siye walked out of the room quickly, and Xue Nian followed closely behind him, explaining anxiously as he walked:
"Your Highness, just now Guard Zhu said that she wanted to go to the toilet and didn't let me follow her. I thought it would be hard to follow her closely since she was wearing women's clothes, so I let her go alone. But after waiting for a long time, he didn't come back, so I went to the toilet to look for him, but I didn't see him at all!"
Jing Siye's brows were furrowed, his face looking frighteningly gloomy. He walked quickly to the front hall and found Wang Qi who was entertaining the guests. He said in a cold tone:
"Minister Wang, my cousin is missing. Immediately order your men to guard the front and back doors of the Shangshu Mansion. No one is allowed to enter or leave at will!"
When Wang Qi heard this, he turned pale with fright and a layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He nodded and bowed quickly:
"Yes, yes, I'll do it right away!"
After saying this, he turned around and hurriedly ordered his men to seal the gate of the mansion.
However, Wang Qi felt vaguely uneasy.
The prince showed up today with his "cousin", which obviously made his daughter jealous.
He couldn't help but worry whether this person's disappearance was the result of his own daughter's secret doing.
"What if Zhiyan is confused for a moment and does something irreversible?..."
Wang Qi was worried, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Jing Siye stood in the hall, looking around with a cold gaze, feeling extremely anxious.
He knew that Zhu Wenqin would never disappear for no reason.
What's more, this is the Shangshu Mansion. If anyone dares to harm Zhu Wenqin under his nose, he is simply seeking death!
"Xue Nian, immediately take people to search every corner of the mansion, especially the remote places, don't let any of them go!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Xue Nian took the order and immediately led several guards to search separately.
Jing Siye stood in front of the mansion gate, his brows furrowed, and he glanced around with a cold gaze.
He had already asked the guards and servants at the gate, and they all shook their heads to indicate that they had not seen any suspicious people coming in or out.
"Your Highness, we have searched most of the mansion, but we still can't find any trace of Guard Zhu."
Xue Nian hurried over, his face full of anxiety and self-blame.
Jing Siye took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said in a deep voice:
"Keep looking!"
"Yes!" Xue Nian took the order and immediately led his men to search again.
At this time, in the dilapidated woodshed in the backyard of the Shangshu Mansion, Zhu Wenqin was powerless all over, his mouth was stuffed with cloth, and his hands and feet were tightly tied with rough hemp ropes.
He was covered with a thick layer of straw, so even if someone passed by the door, it would be difficult to find that there was a person hiding inside.
Zhu Wenqin's heart was filled with fear and regret.
He originally just wanted to meet Bai Zhuo secretly, but he didn't expect that someone covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief from behind on the way. Then he became limp all over and lost consciousness.
[Is anyone there?] Someone come quickly...】
Zhu Wenqin muttered silently in her heart, trying to make a sound, but could only make faint whimpers.
His hands and feet were tied so tightly that he didn't even have the strength to struggle.
[Prince, come and save me...]
His eyes gradually became moist and his heart was filled with helplessness.
[Qin Er is no longer willful...]
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